tearjerker
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“Heart of the Beast” represents a fairly small niche: It’s a tearjerker for tough guys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Written and recorded over three weeks in late 2023, Who Believes In Angels? has received rave reviews from critics, who have called it "a gutsy, flamboyant tearjerker" and a "late-career high".
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
So perhaps it's inevitable that when, after years of searching for the right project for her directorial debut, she gravitated to novelist Renee Carlino's wry tearjerker, "Wish You Were Here."
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
The tearjerker has also made the shortlist for the international feature Oscar — under its English title: “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
In the series, Mazin and Druckmann create a romantic backstory for the two characters, creating one of the series’ most talked about tearjerker episodes.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
Death scenes meant to be tearjerkers seem hokey instead; the tension surrounding the prospect of love leading to death never feels genuine; and the jokes are terrible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
If you're looking for a couple straight-up tearjerkers, I've got you covered: "Marriage Story," "About Time" and "Carol" all show some of the heavier sides of love.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2021
“Wonder” and “Wonderstruck” were easily confused, both being family-friendly tearjerkers, but no one was going to forget one of the best-selling, most satisfying movies of the year: “Wonder Woman.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2018
In “Mostly Sondheim,” her critically acclaimed revue of songs by the composer, the singer interspersed his own compositions with numbers he admires - everything from Harold Arlen tearjerkers to the earthy, jazz-flecked “Hard-Hearted Hannah.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2017
Puther Vandross kept us sobbing through the spring with “See You Again,” “Hotline Bling” soundtracked its fair share of summertime sadness, and Adele will carry us well into next year with the tearjerkers of 25.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2015
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